Miner's Safety Electric Lamp, 1886

Made:: 1886 in London

maker:: The Edison and Swan Electric Light Company Limited; Joseph Wilson Swan

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Miner's safety electric lamp. Electric lamp, 1886.This lamp, patented by Sir J W Swan, was the forerunner of modern
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Electric lamp, 1886. This lamp, patented by Sir J W Swan, was the forerunner of modern electric lamps. The box contains four secondary cells in series.

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Category:: Mining & Ore Dressing

Object Number:: 1888-400

Materials:: brass, complete, glass, wood (unidentified)

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type:: miners' safety lamps

credit:: Geological Museum (Jermyn St.)

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